Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35266, Samuel Drew, Mass.

 SERVICE 
Mass-
Drew, Samuel
NUMBER _____
NUMBER 8 35266
B. L. Mt. 582 — 100
CONTENTS

Samuel Drew. Corporal. Massachusetts Line. —
Warrant issued to 13 th Divisions of the late Thomas Gibson, deceased, who was Assignee of Samuel Drew, — a Warrant 23 rd April 1812. — and delivered to the hon ble Chas. Turner J. M.C. the 24 th April 1812.

8826
Massachusetts
Samuel Drew
of Plymouth in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Alden of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Four years War
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 of April 1818 and sent to Nahum Mitchell Esq. Bridgewater Mass.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 86.36
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 48.
$134.36
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Off pension sent to John B. Thomas Esq. 13th Jan 1821 Plymouth Mass.

Samuel Drew Plymouth

I, Samuel Drew of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and a citizen of the United States and resident therein, set forth and declare on oath, that I was a soldier in the War of the revolution for more than nine months on the Continental establishment, that from my reduced circumstances, I need the assistance of my country for support, and am therefore desirous to obtain a pension from the United States agreeably to the late law of Congress of the 18 th March last, — and do relinquish all claim to any former pension granted me (if any) by any Law of Congress — that I entered the Service, in the beginning of 1775. and served eight months at Roxbury near Boston in Capt. Bridghams Company, and Col. Thee's (Cotters) Regiment and Massachusetts line, at the end of the eight months aforesaid I enlisted again into said Bridghams Company & Col. Bartley's Regiment and served one year at New York Jersey. &c. — and in March 1779 I enlisted again for and during the War in Col. Benjamin Warren's Company in the Regiment formerly commanded by Col. Alden but then by Major Whiting, afterwards by Col. J. Brooks, was honorably discharged as Corporal, at New York by Col. Brooks in June 1783. I have no written discharge, — but Certificate thereunto annexed
Samuel Drew
Sworn to before me April 11 th 1818
N. Mitchell Judge

Samuel Drew Plymouth
8826 Sep 19
Com

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth ss.
He then enlisted for three years in Capt. Benjamin Mawens company, 8th Regt. Mass. line before that time was out. He then enlisted for the war & continued to serve in the same company & Regt. till the close of the war.
On this seventeenth day of July 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County Samuel Drew aged seventy years, resident in Plymouth in said County, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. for the term of the whole war viz. 8 months at Roxbury in 1775 in Capt. Mawens company & 6th battal. Regt. he then served 12 months in Capt. John Bridghams company 1st battal. Regt. Massachusetts line and that he has received a pension certificate dated 3 d April 1819 and numbered 5826 in pursuance of his original Declaration made 11 th April A.D. 1818 and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 23th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
I am by trade a ship wright but on account of old age & infirmity I am unable to pursue my business. I have no family but a wife who is about 80 years of age. I have with the Rheumatism. I have nothing due to me & have about 50 dollars. I have been aided by public charity for some years past. Schedule 2 old chests. 8 old chairs 2 tables. 1 looking glass - iron ware crockery ware earthen, tin & wooden ware - shovel & tongs for dogs. Samuel Drew.
Sworn to, and declared, on the seventeenth day of July A.D. 1820 before Nathan Mitchell Esq. Justice of said Court.
I, John B Thomas clerk of said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Eight dollars and Sixty cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Twenty sixth day of Dec r A.D. 1820.
John B Thomas Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth

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Samuel Drew
His Rev. Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 114
[Arrangement of 1870.]

By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Samuel Drew Corporal in the Seventh Massachusetts Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States six years two months sixteen days and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 9th of June 1783
G Washington
By His Excellency's Command,
J Humphreys
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Jon Haskell Adjutant,

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 4th 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Law
RECEIVED in the Books of the Regiment
General Order P. Lt. 582-100 Navy.

Plymouth Aug 20 1802
That certify that Samuel Dyer of Plymouth, enlisted in our company at Cherry Valley during the War in March 1779. in the Regiment lately commanded by Coll. Allen but then by Maj. Whiting. after by Lt. J. Brooks. he served during the War & had an honorable discharge as Corporal in said Company & remain in service 7 years —
This may Certifye Benj Warren Cap 7 th Inf y reg That I enlisted Samuel Dyer During the war Richard Bagnell Lt

This paper was rec d from the Secy's Office of Massachusetts, having been lodg d there as evidence of his service. —
Sam Drew Enlistment of his son William
Seth

Sam Drew Certificate for May Drew Mother
Settled

Ex. 11. French Dues
g. d.

I know all men by these Presents That I Samuel Drew of Plymouth Plymouth in the County of Plymouth Couchee in Consideration of Thirty Shillings to me in hand Paid before the Entering hereof by Tho d Jackson of Plymouth in ye forementioned County Wadeth The receipt Whereof I Do hereby acknowledge and for Ever good Causes and Consideration, me hereunto moving Do for my Self And my heirs Remise Release all and forever Quit Claim unto The said Tho d Jackson his heirs and Assigns all my Right Title and Interest in, or to any boundary Lands Which were promised to me as a Soldier in the Late Continental Army by virtue of the Resolves of Congress Passed
Which hath been or may be Allotted Assigned or granted to me by the Congress of the united States of America by or in consequence of their Direction for said boundary
Together with all the Estate Right Title Interest use Property Claim And Demand Whatsoever of me the said Samuel Drew or at any time heretofore had or hereafter might have of in and to the Aforesaid premises with the Appurtenances or to any part thereof To have and to hold the Afore granted and Bargained premises with the Appurtenances to him the said Tho d Jackson his heirs and Assigns forever with the Reversion and Reversions Remainder and Remainders thereof or any part or parcel thereof forever so that neither the said Samuel Drew nor my heirs nor any other Person or Persons Claiming them Shall or Will by any way or means have Claim Challenge or Demand any Estate Right Title or interest of in and to the Aforesaid premises with the Appurtenances or any part or parcel thereof forever In Witness Whereof the said Samuel Drew have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Ninth Day of March in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty Nine - Signed Sealed and Delivered in Presence of
Josiah Lottorn - Thomas Withworth Jr.
Samuel Drew
Plymouth the March 9 th ad 1789 The above named Samuel Drew acknowledged this Instrument to be his Act and Deed
Before
Josiah Lottorn Just Dair

know all men that I Samuel Drew of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of the Massachusetts Corporation who was a Corporal in the Seventh Massachusetts Regiment in the late Continental army during the last war and being regularly discharged from the same as will appear by my discharge under the hand of his excellency General Washington hereunto annexed doth appear to be these presents constitute ordain and make make the said Jackson of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth in the Commonwealth of the said to be my true and lawful Attorney and Legal representative and Agent for me and in my name to subscribe in the Ohio Company for purchasing lands &c and in my name for his said Jackson vice to draw the bounty of land promised me by the Congress of the united States of America and for me and in my name to sign and execute a discharge thereof to the said Congress or united States and generally to transact And to do any business relative thereto as fully as the said Samuel Drew would do if personally present with full power of substitution Witness my hand and seal at Plymouth March 26 th 1789 Anno Domini 1789 Signed Seal and delivered in presence of Josiah Cotton — Samuel Drew Thomas Withworth Jurat
Plymouth 26 th March 26 th A.D. 1789 The above-named Samuel Drew personally appeared and acknowledged this instrument before his Not — Colonel Josiah Cotton Justices
March 26 th 1812 I hereby certify that the name of Josiah Cotton was written by himself to the two certificates on this paper, being well acquainted with his writing, and at the date of these certificates he was a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Plymouth Chas. Turner Jurat

Samuel Dyer private Books Mss. 1818 79-83 - 11 April 1818
SD
Samuel Dyer
Samuel Dyer Olympus Mt.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
On this ss.  11 th day of April A. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Samuel Drew of Plymouth aged  years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war,"
/see his said declaration enclosed/

230 P. ... H. ... And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Samuel Drew did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress, & that he is poor and needs the assistance of his country for support. —
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

Thurs: W. Mar. 20 th
FREE
Charles Turner Jr Esq r M Congress Washington

In the Name of God Amen. I Thomas Jackson of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Esq r being sensible of my Mortality, and being in great pain and Distress of Body, but of sound Mind & Memory, do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament. I commend my Spirit unto God, and my Body to the Grave, to be interred in a decent Christian Manner, at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter named; and with regard to my worldly Estate, I dispose of it in the following Manner. viz —
Imprimis. I give & bequeath to my beloved Wife Sarah Jackson in lieu of her Dower the use & Improvement of all my real Estate during her natural Life —
Item. I give & bequeath to my said Wife Sarah all my Household Furniture, my Chaise & one Cow, she to have her choice among those I may leave at my death —
My will is that all my just debts, the charges of my funeral and of settling my Estate, should be paid out of my personal Estate, exclusive of that part above given to my Wife —
Item, all that remains of my personal Estate, after deducting the above mentioned debts charges & Legacies I give & bequeath equally to my Children, Sarah Wethrell the Wife of Thomas Wethrell, Thomas Jackson 3 d — Lucy Marcy, the Wife of Stephen Marcy, Daniel Jackson, William Jackson, Priscilla Cotton the Wife of Prossiter Cotton, Lydia Jackson, Charles Jackson, Rebecca Jackson, Woodworth Jackson — and my Grand-children, Hannah Jackson Goodwin & Sarah Goodwin, the two last representing their deceased mother, to take but one equal share between them. —
Item. I give and bequeath my whole Real Estate it lying in the Towns of Plymouth, Carver & Duxbury, to my above named Children and Grand-children, and to their respective Heirs & assigns forever, to be divided after the decease of my Wife equally among them in the same Manner as my personal Estate above bequeathed —
Lastly I constitute and appoint my two Sons Thomas Jackson 3 d and William Jackson joint Executors of this my last Will & Testament with

with this proviso, that they shall stand chargeable with any debts due from them, or either of them to me, in the same manner as if they were not appointed to this Executorship. — N.B. The Words "and to their respective Heirs & assigns forever" were interlined before signing —
The above was signed, sealed, and acknowledged, pronounced & declared as the last Will & Testament of the said Thomas Jackson in presence of John Mellen junr.
Thomas Jackson Seal
Tho: Sturgis
Elizabeth Sturgis
Barnstable Aug t 22 d 1794. —
Plymouth ss.
A true Copy from the Records of the Court of Probate for said County — Witness my hand & official Seal of said Court this nineteenth day of March in the Year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred & twelve
Bena Hayward Reg d Prob.

Seal
To all people to whom these presents shall come Joshua Thomas Esq r Judge of the Probate of Wills &c in the County of Plymouth within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts sendeth Greeting —
Know ye that on the third day of January Anno Domini 1798 the Instrument hereunto annexed (purporting the last Will and Testament of Thomas Jackson late of Plymouth in said County Esq r deceased) was presented for Probate by Thomas Jackson jun r & William Jackson the Executors therein named & — present John Mellen jun r & Thomas Sturgis two of the Witnesses thereto subscribed, who made oath that they saw the said Testator sign, seal and heard him declare the said Instrument to be his last Will & Testament & that they with Elizabeth Sturgis, subscribed their Names together as Witnesses to the Execution thereof in the said Testator's presence, & that he was then (to the best of their Judgment of sound and disposing Mind. — I do prove approve & allow of the said Instrument as the last Will & Testament of the before named deceased & do commit the administration thereof in all Matters the same concerning & of his Estate whereof he died seized & possessed in said County unto Thomas Jackson jun r & William Jackson the before named Executors well & faithfully to execute the said Will & to administer the Estate of the said deceased according thereto; who accepted of their said Trust and gave bond with sufficient Sureties conditioned to return an Inventory &c. according to the direction of the Law, & they shall render an Account (upon Oath) of their proceedings when thereunto lawfully required — In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office the day & Year above written —
Joshua Thomas. —
Plymouths. A true Copy from the Records of Probate for said County — Witness my hand & Official Seal of said Court this nineteenth day of March in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twelve
Bezah Hayward Reg d Prob —

Phys. W. Mar. 20 th
FREE
Charles Turner Jr. Esq r
M c Congress
Washington

Plymouth 17 th March 1812.
Hon ble Will m Eustis
Secretary at War
Sir Please grant to Charles Turner J s Esq r the Warrants for land to which Thomas Jackson Esq r late of Plymouth dec d was entitled in the rights of Sam d Drew, Sam d Hollis, Thomas Howard and Sam d Lawrence for bounty for service in the late war and oblige your humble Servants
Thomas Jackson J r ✓
Daniel Jackson ✓
William Jackson ✓
Charles Jackson ✓
Lucy Mary ✓
Sydia Jackson ✓
Harriet Wetmore ✓
{ James Bartlett 3 rd
{ Sarah Bartlett ✓
{ Salibury Jackson ✓
{ Sally Jackson ✓
Nannah T Goodwin ✓
Mrs Peter Cotton ✓
Priscilla Cotton ✓
Mrs Peter Cotton att d to Mrs Ward Cotton ✓
Mrs Peter Cotton att d to Mrs Rebecca Cotton ✓
Woodworth Jackson ✓

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss — This may certify
that Thomas Jackson jun r . Daniel Jackson, Charles Jackson, Widow of Thomas Jackson Lucy Marcy Widow, Lydia Jackson, Priscilla Cotton the wife of Propiter Cotton, Rebecca Cotton the Wife of Ward Cotton, Hannah Jackson Goodwin, & Sally Jackson the wife of Salisbury Jackson, Subscribers to the within order, are all Devisees in the last Will and Testament of Thomas Jackson late of Plymouth in said County Esq r deceased. — and that Sally Bartlett the wife of James Bartlett Esq r and Harriet Withrell, who are also Subscribers to the within order, are the Children & only Heirs of Sarah Withrell deceased, who was also a Devisee in said Will. & that no other person is either a Devisee in the last Will and Testament of said deceased or an Heir at Law to his Estate — and also that all the abovesaid Devisees are also Heirs at Law to the Estate of said Thomas Jackson Esq r deceased —
Witness my hand & Seal Official of the Court of Probate for said County of Plymouth this nineteenth Day of March in the Year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred & twelve —
Beza Maynard Reg d Probate for said County.
This certifies that William Jackson is an of the Legatees of, and a Son of Thomas Jackson late of Plymouth deceased, whose name appears to have been omitted in the above Certificate — Attest Chas s Turner Jun r